Drawers Quote by Brian Chippendale

I have so much music that I do. Just like how a visual artist is always sketching something but they might not share it,…

— Erykah Badu

As a writer, I don't have a sense of my own position. I try to disappear and not to think of myself at all…

— David Milch

I start writing when I overcome my disgust with literature.

— Danilo Kis

Whenever I write a novel, I have a strong sense that I am doing something I was unable to do before. With each new…

— Haruki Murakami

When I am composing, I try to clear my mind of having to publish, or having to sell a book or find readers. That…

— Maxine Hong Kingston

I do a lot of mental work before I ever start writing.

— Anna Quindlen

When I get into the moment of actually feeling like I want to write, to finish something, I do what I've always read authors…

— Ted Leo

I make writing as much a part of my life as I do eating or listening to music.

— Maya Angelou

Any time I sit down and write music, the first part of that is always centering myself and thinking about who I currently am.

— Trent Reznor

Early in my songwriting career, when I was learning a lot about writing songs, I'd force myself to sit down until I came up…

— Luke Bryan

I don't really believe in writer's block or anything like that. If I'm not feeling words, I may pick up an instrument and play…

— Saul Williams

I am not a writer except when I write.

— Juan Carlos Onetti